Lofberg Spikes the River to Stay Alive
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rebelo Marques raised to 12,000 from early position and Simon Lofberg three-bet to 35,000 from a few seats to his left. When it folded back to Marques, he shoved for Lofberg's remaining 2,000, which Lofberg called.
Simon Lofberg: A♦Q♣ 
Rebelo Marques: J♣10♣
Marques needed to hit if he was to send the remaining players closer to Day 2. The flop of J♠10♥8♦ was great for Marques as he improved to top two pair. The 3♦ turn followed by the K♦ river gave Lofberg the winner with a straight, and he earned the much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
80,000
20,000
|
20,000 |